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Welcome to AUP English

The AUP English course is a modular program that helps high school graduates prepare for the PI four-year engineering degree program. The AUP English course also works to support AUP Math and Science to ensure student success in all subject areas.

The course consists of different 8 week modules. Depending on their performance in an initial placement test, students are expected to complete between 1 and 6 modules of language study.

Students work individually and in teams to develop listening, reading and note-taking skills, as well as writing and presentation skills, all of which are based on themes related to their future careers such as:

  1. Maths, Science and Learning
  2. Engineers and Engineering
  3. The Science of Mechanics
  4. Introduction to the Petroleum Industry
  5. Alternative Sources of Energy
  6. Transport, Energy and the Environment

Published and in-house texts, audio and video recordings, web-based/electronic and live lectures are all used to help students learn. Dictionaries and TOEFL practice materials are also made available. The Institute has a growing library and students regularly visit the Independent Learning Center to find relevant learning materials. Computer facilities provide access to a wide variety of electronic resources.

Students are assessed on a regular basis. Weekly quizzes are the norm, and writing tests are also a feature of students' continuous assessment.

To exit the program, students are required to achieve a minimum 500 on the TOEFL, pass an examination as well as successfully complete the English course of study with a minimum of C. These requirements serve as criteria for entrance into the Freshman Arts & Sciences Program.


David Thomson
Coordinator, AUP English

 

 

 

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